Sus Art Club

Sus Art Club Podcast — Episode 1, 2026 In this beautifully full-circle episode, Steph welcomes her brother Alex ( The Wizard) —agronomist, life explorer, and day-one homie. They dive into presence, from the lessons of their late dogs to the rhythms of life and agriculture. Along the way: grief, growth, and milking opossums (kidding, sort of). It’s a reminder: life is art, and we create it one choi...

This week, we sit down with  Charleston-based energy worker and sound practitioner Sacred Soma Space (@sacred.soma.chs) to talk  attunement, recalibration,  and what it actually means to feel aligned in your life and creative practice. We get into: 💫 How tuning your energy is a lot like tuning an instrument 🧘🏽‍♀️ Mindfulness that’s usable (catch → breathe → choose) 🎶 Sound meditation for peopl...

This convo with Ty Davis was recorded a while back at Studio5, before the “In Loving Memory” show closed it all out. Since then, life’s done what life does — shifted, burned, healed a little, kept moving. This one’s special. Ty’s a painter, curator, community-builder, and the founder of Tigre Contemporary. We talk about burnout and balance, money and meaning, manifestation and creative faith — and...

This week we’re bringing you a special  field recording  straight from Studio 5 at Redux Contemporary Art Center. “Prequel” was curated by artist Aaron Drummond as both a look back and a preview of what’s next — showcasing artists whose work bridges memory, culture, and experimentation. In this episode, you’ll hear the artists themselves sharing the stories behind their pieces, the struggles they...

This week, we sit down with Charleston-based painter  Julia Deckman (@juliadeckmanstudio)  — 2019 Lowcountry Artist of the Year, color-obsessed maker, and community-builder whose path has taken her from anthropology to art studios, retail experiments, and back into the heart of painting. We get into: 🎨 Growing up with paint + rediscovering art as an adult 📚 From anthropology to Indiana Jones obs...

Welcome back to Sus Art Club — where we make creativity sustainable again. This week, we’re inside  Studio 5 at Redux  for a special  Field Works  artist talk, part of the August wall exhibition curated by Ty Davis and Tiguere Contemporary. Instead of just focusing on finished pieces, this show digs into the process — what it really means to be “in the field,” putting in daily work as an artist. W...

This week, we crack open a raw, funny, honest convo with four featured Studio 5 wall artists: Arun Drummond, Anna Rob, Kim Thomas, and Jakeem “The Dream” Hodge — hosted by Steph Frx. We hit record during a live in-studio hangout with the Blue Yeti mic turned all the way up (tiny mic version drops in a few days 👀). What followed was a roundtable of real talk on fear, freedom, identity, and what it...

Welcome back to Sus Art Club — where we make creativity sustainable again. This week, we sit down with Charleston-based illustrator and teaching artist  Cara Fischer  (@house.of.cara), whose hand-drawn world of bold black-and-white linework is rooted in imagination, play, and presence. We get into: ✏️ How black and white boundaries brought her back to art 🧠 Leaving burnout behind and finding joy...

This week, we crack open a raw, funny, honest convo with four featured Studio 5 wall artists: Arun Drummond, Anna Rob, Kim Thomas, and Jakeem “The Dream” Hodge — hosted by Steph Frx. We hit record during a live in-studio hangout with the Blue Yeti mic turned all the way up (tiny mic version drops in a few days 👀). What followed was a roundtable of real talk on fear, freedom, identity, and what it...

In this episode, we sit down with Marcus Amaker — Charleston’s first Poet Laureate, spoken word artist, librettist, musician, minimalist, husband and dad — to talk about the radical magic of art, staying in the flow, and honoring the muse through every life season. We cover: The first time Marcus met creativity and how Prince cracked his brain open Tapes, poems, and why he still sees art as new ev...

Welcome back to Sus Art Club — This week, Steph is solo (and on video!) bringing back a lowkey favorite: Anonymous Book Club, featuring The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. We’re diving into Week 1: blocking, resistance, creative recovery, and how it all hits different depending on where you’re at in life. We talk about: How the pod actually started during the pandemic Why The Artist’s Way keeps sho...

Welcome back to  Sus Art Club  — where creativity gets to grow slow, weird, and real. This week we sit down with  Cristina Victor , a Cuban-American multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans ceramics, performance, writing, community building, and radical caretaking. We talk art school, studio scraps, dog love, and how mentorship, migration, and Miami shaped her creative voice. Cristina shares...

This week on Sus Art Club, we sit down with  Abby Duran  — award-winning spoken word artist, storyteller, and founder of  VeraNation Writing . Known for her rich, rhythmic language and rooted presence, Abby’s work explores identity, advocacy, and what it means to speak your truth out loud. From page to performance, from prayer to poetry — Abby walks us through her creative journey and the way word...

This week, we sit down with  Will Davis  — a poet, educator, and bilingual parent advocate whose journey stretches from graffiti-tagged notebooks in Brooklyn to open mic stages and international humanitarian work. His story is one of  layering  — art, advocacy, faith, family, and the hard-won courage to say: “Yes, I am a poet.” We get into it: 🧠 The power of doodling & where creativity begins...

This week on Sus Art Club, we sit down with  Wes Pickell  — DJ, designer, screenprinter, and founder of  Eyeland Graphics , a Charleston-based print studio with deep roots in skate culture and DIY ethos. From suburban skate spots to art shows in Philly, and a garage-press turned full-blown print studio — Wes has done it all. We dive into what it takes to build a life in art, the curveballs along t...

Welcome back to Sus Art Club — where we make creativity sustainable again. This week we sit down with Savannah Strickroth (@savannah.strickroth / @shop.studiojane), the ceramic artist and painter behind Studio Jane. From sewing puppets in kindergarten to launching her full-time art practice inside Studio Union, Savannah takes us through the winding path of creativity, motherhood, grief, and gut-tr...

Welcome back to Sus Art Club — where we make creativity sustainable again. This week, we sit down with painter, organizer, and low-key logistics wizard  Morgan S. East , who’s been quietly shaping Charleston’s creative scene through both her art and her action. We get into it: ✏️ Drawing unicorns, eyeballs, and rebellion in calculus class 🧠 Balancing a math/science brain with deep creative impuls...

This week, we sit down with Estonian-American painter and muralist  Riivo Kruuk , whose work fuses folklore, graffiti, street culture, and personal heritage into one bold visual language. We get into: 🌀 How Riivo went from soccer to street art 🎭 The pressure (and freedom) of finding your “style” 🛠 Building creative systems that actually support the grind 🌲 Estonian gnomes, family traditions &am...

In this episode, I sit down with  Kim Thomas , a powerful multimedia artist whose work bridges  climate change, nature, and consumer culture —literally turning  single-use plastics  into thought-provoking sculptures, installations, and prints. Kim shares her journey from  biochemistry major to artist , her creative practice rooted in  reclaiming materials , and how art becomes a tool for  sustaina...

🎙  Guest:  Kela @keladreams In this episode, I sit down with  Kela , a fine art, nature-based multimedia artist whose work integrates  analogue photography, woodworking, and functional art.  Inspired by the natural world, Kela creates custom, one-of-a-kind pieces—framed photography, picture frames, shadow boxes, and furniture-style works—designed to be  experienced in person and engage multiple se...

In this episode, I sit down with Shayn Green, a Charleston-based illustrator, multimedia artist, and North Charleston’s first artist-in-residence. Shayn opens up about her creative process, the importance of seasonal energy in her art, and how her Geechee heritage and personal experiences shape her work. We also explore her recent move to Baltimore, the value of community in art, and her exciting...

In this episode, we delve into the creative world of  Thomas Hicks , a rising multidisciplinary artist who seamlessly blends photography, mixed media, and sculpture. Through his work, Thomas demonstrates that art is an ever-evolving conversation—one where reuse, remixing, and reimagining old ideas lead to new stories. Building on themes introduced by our first guest, Ty Davis, we see how generatio...

In the very first episode of the Sus Art Club Podcast, we sit down with  Ty Davis , a contemporary abstract expressionist whose creative journey weaves together family legacy, rebellion, and the pursuit of freedom through art. From early days of doodling to mastering portraiture and eventually breaking into abstract expressionism, Ty shares how creativity has been his lifelong companion and how mu...

Episode 51-  Creating from the heart - with Adelai Brown  In this episode of "Creative Moxie," we sit down with Adelai Brown, also known as The Heart Coach. Adelai shares her incredible journey from adversity to empowerment, offering purposeful solutions for overcoming life's challenges. Her transformational speaking and coaching abilities have empowered over 100,000 leaders and led...

Episode 2- Challenge, Inspire, Cook - with Connor Lock from STAAHJ Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and ignite your creative spirit in the latest episode of Creative Moxie . In this captivating installment, we sit down with the visionary behind STAAHJ , Connór Lock, as he invites us into the world of a "cooks' well-fed journey." Listen to CREATIVE ADVENTURE episode with Connor...